{"podcast":{"title":"Addiction Makes Three","slug":"addiction-makes-three-6629851","podcast_index_feed_id":6629851,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/addiction-makes-three","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1695891435732-07fddb99dce97fce2bd453b60a363415.jpeg","author":"Amanda Lockyer","episode_count":102,"summary":"Addiction Makes Three The Podcast, with Amanda Lockyer is dedicated to shining a light and understanding the lesser talked about side of addiction. The real impact it has on the partners and families of those that struggle with addiction. Are you struggling with a partners addiction and feel at a complete loss as to what to do? You feel like you have no one to turn to and are worried you'll be judged or your partner will be judged. It can feel like no one understands what you are going through and no one could really imagine what this is really like. We will cover what it is truly like to be on the other side of a loved one struggling with addiction or navigating recovery. We will also dive deep on tools, ideas and strategies that will really help you whether you are at the confusing beginning the messy middle or through the other side, including practical tips and ways that you can actually get back to living again, regardless of the path your partner chooses. I will share my own lived experiences and expertise as an Addiction Relationship Coach and Wife of someone someone that struggled with addiction and we will have experts and guests that can share their expertise and experie…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T00:19:42.483411+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851"},"episode":{"title":"87 - Why It’s Not Getting Better (Even Though You’re Doing Everything Right)","slug":"87-why-it-s-not-getting-better-even-though-you-re-doing-everything-right","published_at":"2026-05-01T07:40:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851/87-why-it-s-not-getting-better-even-though-you-re-doing-everything-right","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addiction-makes-three-6629851","url":"https://shows.acast.com/addiction-makes-three/episodes/87","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6515527d3d898a0011b410e3/e/69f455498beeba5310454e50/media.mp3","summary":"You’re struggling with a loved one’s addiction and you’re trying really hard to make things better. Reading. Listening. Learning everything you can. Trying to handle this better. Trying to respond better. Trying to make things work. And yet… You still find yourself in the same place. Reacting. Overthinking. Carrying it all. And nothing is actually getting better - in fact it’s getting worse. In this episode, we’re talking about why. Because this isn’t a lack of effort. And it’s not because you’re not capable. I am talking about... Why “trying harder” isn’t creating change The trap of believing you should be able to handle this alone How addiction becomes normalised over time Why this isn’t a knowledge problem The difference between awareness and actual change Why doing the same things keeps you stuck I know you’ve done hard things before. Built careers. Raised children. Handled more than most people ever will. So of course you think: “I should be able to do this.” But this is different. You don’t need more information. You need the right support. Because this isn’t something you can think your way out of. If you’re tired of doing more of the same and ending up in the same place… This is your moment to do something different. Not everything. Just one thing. If you’re ready for support, you don’t have to do this on your own. 👉 Join the Waitlist for my program, or book in a friendly chat with me where I can suggest the next best step for you. Nothing changes if nothing changes. But that change? It doesn’t have to be everything. Just the next step. 👉 Resources and support: 1️⃣ Book a Friendly Chat: where I can suggest what your next best step forward is, because you’ve been trying “this way” long enough, and it’s not helping anyone. 👉 Click here to find a time 2️⃣ Join the…","meta_description":"You’re struggling with a loved one’s addiction and you’re trying really hard to make things better. Reading. Listening. Learning everything you can. 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